The Power Formula for Your Body and Mind
Power-napping, Cat-napping, Siesta – Call it what you like, but it’s been shown to be good for you.
A nap after lunch can be very beneficial: it can refresh your mind (and body) as well as making you smarter. Your boss may not approve, but many famous people have cat-napped: Margaret Thatcher, Bill Clinton, Winston Churchill and Albert Einstein.
You only need an hour or so, maximum, otherwise you risk upsetting your night time sleep. Quite a few countries traditionally had a siesta after lunch, especially during the warmer weather.
Sleep is believed to clear the short term memory, so you are refreshed and ready to start on new tasks or learning.
These are the main benefits of sleep, and power naps in particular:
1. Reduce Stress
Curling up somewhere comfortable or just putting your feet up for a quick snooze brings relaxation. Try to take a daily nap in some quiet, comfortable spot; even a short power nap can leave you feeling refreshed and re-energised.
2. Increase Alertness And Productivity
If you make time for a nap, you will feel more alert and energetic afterwards. Experiments have shown that even a 20-minute nap approximately eight hours after waking up will do more for your stamina than sleeping another 20 minutes in the morning.
3. Improve Memory And Learning Ability
A new study, involving college students, showed that a nap really improved their ability to learn.  It really seems as if the brain benefits from the break, to clear out earlier thoughts and ideas from the short term memory.
4. Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease
A study of young men in Greece showed that a 30 minute nap, at least three times a week, reduced the risk of heart related death. Countries where siestas are the norm, are known to have lower levels of heart disease. As you fall asleep, your blood pressure drops, which for most people is a benefit.
Tips For The Best Nap:
Try to avoid caffeine and rich food for a couple of hours before you plan to nap. Find a suitable quiet, preferably dark and comfortable place to relax. Set an alarm to wake you, so you don’t worry about over-sleeping.
Remember that even a twenty minute sleep can refresh your system.
Дремота кошачий сон, сиеста; независимо от того, как Вы называете их, 20 – 60 минут в середине дня могут принести пользу Вашему здоровью и производительности разными способами.
النوم القصير من 02 إلى 06 دقيقة خلال فترة الظهيرة يفيد صحتك ونشاطك وحيويتك في عدة نواح.
การนอนระยะสั้นประมาณ 20-60 นาที ใน ช่วง บ่ายมีประโยชน์ ต่อสุขภาพและการทำงาน ของพลัง และ การผลิตของคุณในร่างกายหลายๆ ด้าน